SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
How to apply:
The entire application process consists of two parts: 1. online survey and 2.
application form in Word format. Both parts and all sections of the application form
need to be completed and received by the Secretariat before the expiration of the
deadline.
First part: Online survey (http://ohchr-survey.unog.ch/index.php/891483?lang=en)
is used to collect information for statistical purposes such as personal data (i.e. name,
gender, nationality), contact details, mandate applying for and, if appropriate,
nominating entity.
Second part: Application form in Word can be downloaded from
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/HRC32.aspx by clicking on the mandate.
It should be fully completed and saved in Word format and then submitted as an
attachment by email. Information provided in this form includes a motivation letter of
maximum 600 words. The application form should be completed in English only. It will
be used as received to prepare the public list of candidates who applied for each
vacancy and will also be posted as received on the OHCHR public website.
Once fully completed (including Section VII), the application form in Word should be
submitted to hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org (by email). A maximum of up to three
reference letters (optional) can be attached in Word or pdf format to the email prior to
the expiration of the deadline. No additional documents, such as CVs, resumes, or
supplementary reference letters beyond the first three received will be accepted.
Please note that for Working Group appointments, only citizens of States
belonging to the specific regional group are eligible. Please refer to the list of
United Nations regional groups of Member States at
http://www.un.org/depts/DGACM/RegionalGroups.shtml
 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14 APRIL 2016 (12 NOON GMT)
 No incomplete or late applications will be accepted.
 Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at a later stage.
General description of the selection process is available at
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/SP/Pages/Nominations.aspx
In case of technical difficulties, or if encountering problems with accessing or
completing the forms, you may contact the Secretariat by email at
hrcspecialprocedures@ohchr.org or fax at + 41 22 917 9008.
You will receive an acknowledgment email when both parts of the application
process, i.e. the data submitted through the online survey and the Word
application form, have been received by email.
Thank you for your interest in the work of the Human Rights Council.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
I. PERSONAL DATA
1. Family name: Shojaee
6. Year of birth: 1958
2. First name: Mansoureh
7. Place of birth: Tehran
3. Maiden name (if any):
8. Nationality (please indicate the
nationality that will appear on the
public list of candidates): Iranian
9. Any other nationality:
4. Middle name:
5. Sex:
Male
Female
II. MANDATE - SPECIFIC COMPETENCE / QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE
NOTE: Please describe why the candidate’s competence / qualifications /
knowledge is relevant in relation to the specific mandate:
1. QUALIFICATIONS (200 words)
Relevant educational qualifications or equivalent professional experience in
the field of human rights; good communication skills (i.e. orally and in writing)
in one of the six official languages of the United Nations (i.e. Arabic, Chinese,
English, French, Russian, Spanish.)
Having a bachelor degree of Franch language, I am a
, women's rights activist and Human Rights defender, researcher,writer and journalist. I
was one of the founders of the Women's Cultural Center, co-founder of the One Million
Signatures Campaign, a founding member and board member of the women's first
specialized library on women issues called “Sediqeh Dowlatabadi”, and "Lady of Evaz"
women library, and a founding member of the Feminist School. For ten years, I was
coordinating the audio library for blind children and also cooperated with the Children's
Book Council. As for my activities in this field, I received an honorary prize from
International Bureau for Children's book in 2010, Iran.
I am Iranian National Library’s former librarian. After getting retired in cooperation
with UNICEF, Children's Book Council and other public institutions, I got engaged in
activities to establish small and mobile libraries for women and children in rural areas.
In 2008, I started to work on a project on the museum of women’s social history,
offered by the Nobel laureate Shrin Ebadi, but I was arrested during the aftermath of
Iranian presidential election in 2009 and had to abandon the project. i
2. RELEVANT EXPERTISE (200 words)
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Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
Knowledge of international human rights instruments, norms and principles.
(Please state how this was acquired.)
Knowledge of institutional mandates related to the United Nations or other
international or regional organizations’ work in the area of human rights.
(Please state how this was acquired.)
Proven work experience in the field of human rights. (Please state years of
experience.)
During 2011-2013, I worked with PEN Association in Germany by "Writer in Exile"
program. These collaborations continued with releasing publications such as the book
"Sisters Shahrazad" and several short stories written in German in a series of stories
published by PEN in Germany.While I collaborated with International Women's Museum
Network through Nuremberg women museum.Since 2014, I have been a master
student majoring in Human Rights and Gender Study at the Institute of Social Studies
of Erasmus University(ISS). Currently, I am working as a researcher at the ISS for Civil
Research Committee (CIRI).
3. ESTABLISHED COMPETENCE (200 words)
Nationally, regionally or internationally recognized competence related to
human rights. (Please explain how such competence was acquired.)
My Voluntary work from 1995 for several Iranian and international NGOs made me
able to continue my activities in Human Right and Women Right issues. In addition I
had the opportunity to attend several related formation, such as “The Equal Status and
Human Rights of Women” organized by Raoul Wallenberg Institute- Sweden and SIDA,
September – October 2004 and the complement workshop ,April 2005 in Costarica,
Summer school of Tranformation in Lieden university. Attending to Noble women
initiative annual gathering as a member of Iranian committee.Study in Human Rights
and Gender in ISS.
4. PUBLICATIONS OR PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Please list significant and relevant published books, articles, journals and
reports that you have written or public statements, or pronouncements that
you have made or events that you may have participated in relation to the
mandate.
4.1
Enter three publications in relation to the mandate for which you are
applying in the order of relevance:
1. Title of publication: Enviromental ethics,Pojman Louis,
Journal/Publisher: Nashr e Tossee/ Tehran
Date of publication: 2004
Web link, if available: $ISBN 964-6609-56-2 2 $ISBN 964-6609-55-4
2. Title of publication: Comme un Roman
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
Journal/Publisher: Nashr e Saless/Tehran
Date of publication: 2010
Web link, if available:
http://ketabak.org/node/2956,http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12441748
3. Title of publication: Shahrzad's sisters: women in Iran
Journal/Publisher: Verlag Frauen in der Einen Welt, Nürnberg
Date of publication: 2013
Web link, if available: ISBN 978-3-935225-08-3
If more than three publications, kindly summarize (200 words):
4.2
Enter three public statements or pronouncements made or events that
you may have participated in relation to the mandate for which you are
applying in the order of relevance:
1. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made:
Opening of Women Library Sedigheh dowlatabadi prise: Tehran,
Event organizer: Mansoureh Shojaee, Noushin Ahmadi, Parvin Ardalan
Date on which public statement/pronouncement made: 8 March, 2003
Web link, if available: http://www.wo-men.nl/the-history-of-international-womensday-in-iran/
2. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made:
Das Herz des Iran schlägt in Bonn
Event organizer: Based on Amnesty International of Dublin, planning in Germany by
Amnesty International in Nurnberg and mansoureh Shojaee
Date on which public statement/pronouncement made: 2013
Web link, if available: http://iranjournal.org/gesellschaft/das-herz-des-iran-schlagtin-bonn
3. Platform/occasion/event on which public statement/pronouncement made:
Civil gathering in support of Imprisoned Iranian mothers
Event organizer: Nobel laureat Shirin Ebadi and Mansoureh Shojaee
Date on which public statement/pronouncement made:
Web link, if available: http://www.feministschool.com/english/spip.php?article535
If more than three, kindly summarize (200 words): Uniated Nation women world
conference : Bijing + 20 . New York
5. FLEXIBILITY/READINESS AND AVAILABILITY OF TIME (200 words)
to perform effectively the functions of the mandate and to respond to its
requirements, including participating in Human Rights Council sessions in
Geneva and General Assembly sessions in New York, travelling on special
procedures visits, drafting reports and engaging with a variety of stakeholders.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
(Indicate whether candidate can dedicate an estimated total of approx. three
months per year to the work of a mandate.)
I am available for the time, place and activities related to the fonctions of the mandate
and to respond to its requirements.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
III. MOTIVATION LETTER (600 word limit)
As an Iranian woman activist and a Human Rights defender, I would like to apply for
(HRC res.26/17)
I found this job as an excellent opportunity for me to share my update specialized
skills and abilities with the grassroots people over the world to access to the Right of
Education.
Given my experience in Iran and also the new experience in Europ, I am able to
analyze how to advance the Human Rights civil desires within diverse nation and
ethnic groups with respect to gender equality .
I worked for 22 years from 1979 to 2000 in the Iranian National Library, I studied in
French language and receiving a BA after 4 years. Since 2000 after retirement from
the library I have been active in organizing and founding the local mobile and small non
governmental libraries for women and children and the other women’s organization
including: Women Cultural Center (2000), Women library Sedigheh Dolatabadi, Tehran
(2003), Women library Banoo Evaz (2005), Campaign for One Million Signatures (2006),
Feminist school website and group (2007), Iranian Women’s Coalition for its demands
(2009), Green Coalition of women(2010).
I worked voluntarily for 10 years for “The Children books Council of Iran” (Iranian
section of IBBY ) to provide Inclusive library for blind children and training of trainer for
producing talking books.
In 2010 in recognition of my work I was awarded Testimonial Statute Honors Award by
the IBBY ir.
I have been writing and engaging in women’s issues and have published several books
and many articles in women magazines and websites.
In 2011, I was awarded a scholarship by German’s PEN association for 3 years.
Despite the difficulties of new life, I have continued writing and have published a book
and several short stories published in the Pen anthology along with several articles,
essay, interviews mostly published in Persian, and several in German, English and
French languages.
By all these experinces I wish I will be able continue my activities through UN and
related organisation.
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
IV. LANGUAGES (READ / WRITTEN / SPOKEN)
Please indicate all language skills below.
1. Mother tongue: Persian
2. Knowledge of the official languages of the United Nations:
Arabic: Yes or no: no
If yes,
Read: Easily or Not easily:
Write: Easily or Not easily:
Speak: Easily or Not easily:
Chinese: Yes or no: no
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
English: Yes or no: yes
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily: easily
Write: Easily or not easily: easily
Speak: Easily or not easily: easily
French: Yes or no: yes
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily: easily
Write: Easily or not easily: not easily
Speak: Easily or not easily: easily
Russian: Yes or no: no
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
Spanish: Yes or no: no
If yes,
Read: Easily or not easily:
Write: Easily or not easily:
Speak: Easily or not easily:
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
V. EDUCATIONAL RECORD
NOTE: Please list the candidate’s academic qualifications (university level and
higher).
Name of degree and name of academic
institution:
Years of
attendance
(provide a
range from-to,
for example
1999-2003):
Place and
country:
BA. Allameh Tabatabaii
1993-1997
IRAN
Master(No Accomplished ), International
Institute of Social Study
2014-2015
Netherlands
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
VI. EMPLOYMENT RECORD
NOTE: Please briefly list ALL RELEVANT professional positions held, beginning
with the most recent one.
Name of employer,
functional title,
main functions of position:
Years of work
(provide a
range from-to,
for example
1999-2005):
Place and
country:
National Library of Iran , Librarian
1979-2000
Iran
Children book's Council of Iran, Inclusive Librarian
for blind children
1996-2006
Iran
Feminist school website /Writer and Journalist
2008-2016
Cyber
area:Iran,Germ
any,Netherland
s
Civic Innovation Research Initiative (CIRI), ISS
2015-2016
Netherlands
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SECOND PART: APPLICATION FORM IN WORD
Special Rapporteur on the right to education [HRC res. 26/17]
Appointments of mandate holders to be made at the 32nd session
of the Human Rights Council (13 June – 1 July 2016)
VII. COMPLIANCE WITH ETHICS AND INTEGRITY PROVISIONS
(of Human Rights Council resolution 5/1)
To be completed by the candidate or by the nominating entity on his/her behalf.
1. To your knowledge, does the candidate have any official, professional,
personal, or financial relationships that might cause him/her to limit the
extent of their inquiries, to limit disclosure, or to weaken or slant findings in
any way? If yes, please explain.
No
2. Are there any factors that could either directly or indirectly influence,
pressure, threaten, or otherwise affect the candidate’s ability to act
independently in discharging his/her mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
3. Is there any reason, currently or in that past, that could call into question
the candidate’s moral authority and credibility or does the candidate hold any
views or opinions that could prejudice the manner in which she/he discharges
his mandate? If yes, please explain:
No
4. Does the candidate comply with the provisions in paragraph 44 and 46 of
the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1?
Para. 44: The principle of non-accumulation of human rights functions at
a time shall be respected.
Para. 46: Individuals holding decision-making positions in Government
or in any other organization or entity which may give rise to a conflict of
interest with the responsibilities inherent to the mandate shall be
excluded. Mandate holders will act in their personal capacity.
Yes
5. Should the candidate be appointed as a mandate holder, he/she will have to
take measures to comply with paragraphs 44 and 46 of the annex to Council
resolution 5/1. In the event that the current occupation or activity, even if
unpaid, of the candidate may give rise to a conflict of interest (e.g. if a
candidate holds a decision-making position in Government) and/or there is an
accumulation of human rights functions (e.g. as a member of another human
rights mechanism at the international, regional or national level), necessary
measures could include relinquishing positions, occupations or activities. If
applicable, please indicate the measures the candidate will take.
yes
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